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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 15th, 2026 at 01:58 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB145 , HR1 , HB80 , SB29 , SB37 , HB206 , SB193 , SB58 , SB64 , HB153 , HB195 , HB234 , HB248 , HB255 , HB279 , HB287 , HB292 , HB303 , HB309 , HB371 , SB30 , SB35 , SB40 , SB43 , SB48 , SB96 , SB143 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM20 , HM51 , HM1 , HM31 , HM35 , HM36 , HM46 , HM53 , HM54 , HM39 , HM29 , HM43 , HM59 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50
Keywords:
high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- little provision in the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act authorizing the appointment of volunteers in general
- authorizing the appointment of<00:45:57.680><c> volunteers</c><00:45:58.200><c> in</c><00:45:58.320><c> general
- </c> of volunteers in general of volunteers in general there<00:45:59.960><c> is</c><00:46:00.080><c>
Bills:
SB118 , SB203 , HB420 , HB414 , HB363 , HB405 , HB261 , HB263 , HB327 , HB348 , SB118 , SB203 , HB420 , HB414 , HB363 , HB405 , HB261 , HB263 , HB327 , HB348 , HB228 , HB282 , SB273 , HB7 , SB296 , SB199 , SB47 , SB204 , HB80 , HB11 , HB192 , HB228 , HB282 , SB273 , HB7 , SB296 , SB199 , SB47 , SB204 , HB80 , HB11 , HB192
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
bail, offenses, constitutional amendment, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, Baldwin County, local bill, education funding, school tax, privilege license tax, county tax revenue, municipal school board, Baldwin County Board of Education
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses May 7th, 2026
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
Transcript Highlights:
- , and federal funding.
- , federal funding.
- The only thing that I'm a little bit confused about on my part is how do we determine the general fund
- The only thing that I'm a little bit confused on my part is that how do we determine the general fund
- How do we determine the general fund from the state?
Keywords:
ENOUGH Act, ENOUGH fund, anti-poverty, poverty reduction, community development, place-based grants, distressed neighborhoods, economic mobility, housing and livable communities, community schools, cradle-to-career, child poverty, intergenerational poverty, social services, workforce development, education equity, public health, behavioral health, mental health, affordable housing
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, so this bill proposes to emphasize the pecuniary responsibilities when taking care of the funds
- I think it's putting people on notice that in Oklahoma, all of our pension funds are to be all the investments
Committee:
Senate Retirement and Government Resources
Keywords:
government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, employment restrictions, state officers, prohibited acts, government contracts, public service, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Mar 3rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- It delivers predictable and flexible funding that allows local officials to address the unique transportation
- FAIR funds will fund improvements to municipally owned bridges across the Commonwealth.
- So the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, the legislature, in its wisdom, set up that fund to collect
- funding for FY27 of $400,000.
- For that reason, both the overall funding and Funding is vital to small communities like ours.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Keywords:
transportation bond bill, municipal roads, municipal bridges, Chapter 90, road aid, highway funding, bridge repair, pavement, MassDOT, MBTA, rail reliability, commuter rail locomotives, Fair Share surtax, Commonwealth Transportation Fund, infrastructure financing, bond authorization, deferred maintenance, climate resilience, parkways, DCR
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The fund is... ...privately held corporations.
- Parents who do want government funding have options available.
- It entangles us with taxpayer funds and compromises our educational freedom.
- There would be some funds saved. Any additional questions? Seeing none, Mr.
- It's my view that these funds rightfully belong to the property taxpayers.
Keywords:
public safety, retirement system, investments, trust fund, board of trustees, financial report, income tax rebate, Pinal County, taxpayer eligibility, state revenue, financial assistance, transaction privilege tax, business location, tangible personal property, shared vehicle, sourcing, income tax, veterans, donations, tax refunds
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Generally speaking, warranties are not subject to regulation under the insurance code. Okay.
- And right now, we have missed that entire generation. We don't have the opportunity.
- And right now, we have missed that entire generation.
- So we've left that entire generation of homeowners with no option but to rent.
- So we've left that entire generation of homeowners with no option but to rent.
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
interment, location choices, remains, Washingtonians, funeral services, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, corporate filings, secretary of state, business entity filings, annual reports, foreign corporation
AL
Committee:
Senate Tourism
Keywords:
mixed spirit beverages, alcohol regulation, licensing, excise tax, distribution agreements, retail sales, wholesalers, SB262, White Hall, Lowndes County, pari-mutuel wagering, simulcast, historical racing, historical horse racing, dog racing, horse racing, charitable bingo, off-track betting, OTB, gambling
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- There are substances added to plastic to make it flexible and durable.
- </c><00:15:30.319><c> and</c> plas to make it more flexible and plas to make it more flexible and durable
- </c> assistance funding assistance funding opportunities<00:48:25.880><c> we</c><00:48:26.040><c> have
- </c><00:52:41.200><c> provided</c> 2024 additionally this funding provided 2024 additionally this funding
- </c><00:56:14.160><c> that</c> expect or with the current funding that expect or with the current funding
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF44, Casey Jones State Trail, Pipestone Trailhead, Currie Loop, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, trail rehabilitation, trail reconstruction, recreational trail, bike trail, hiking trail, infrastructure, state trail, Pipestone, Currie, bonding authorization
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 8th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- It's all his own funding. Mr.
- providing for the directing of sound and move it out of battery of a police officer and into the general
- I do not... ...to the general definition of battery. Thank you so much. I do not see any questions.
- .because the directing of sound means aiming or positioning an acoustic device or intentionally generating
- Three feet is generous. It's really more like six inches.
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
juvenile justice, electronic monitoring, annual report, supervision outcomes, data transparency, inmate release, notification, law enforcement, victims, public safety, hit-and-run, crime of violence, felony, sentencing, battery, sound, intentional harm, physical pain, hearing impairment, video voyeurism
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Woff just mentioned, generally much higher than the final rates approved by the commission.
- Woff just mentioned, generally much higher than the final rates approved by the commission.
- Woff just mentioned, generally much higher than the final rates approved by the commission.
- Krug mentioned, one of the benefits of interim rates is it does allow the utilities some flexibility
- It's, you know, if you had a better way of getting cash flow operating funds, wouldn't you do it?
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public utility, interim rates, utility rates, rate case, general rate case, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, PUC, rate increase cap, rate freeze, refunds, customer refunds, ratepayer protection, electric utility, gas utility, regulated utility, ratemaking, return on equity, rate base, test year, rate design
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> appropriates funds. appropriates funds.
- </c> the legislators for previous funding the legislators for previous funding that<00:29:45.360><c>
- 00:29:48.440><c> for</c><00:29:48.560><c> continued</c> funding is being used for continued funding is
- </c><00:37:06.400><c> and</c> from the Animal Legal Defense Fund and from the Animal Legal Defense Fund
- </c> necessary funding. necessary funding.
Keywords:
agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, House Bill 2161 is the bill that authorizes the attorney general to issue civil investigative demands
- It's a general exemption unless the limited equity cooperative specifically elects to be subject to the
- So there's some general broad worries based on this model, but in general, I think that this is an improvement
- Thank you. ...on this model, but in general, I think that this is an improvement to the statutes we have
- also that is performed by our superior court judges and also we've heard from the county that the funding
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
Uniform Commercial Code, business filings, legal filings, commercial transactions, UCC compliance, attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 29th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to go over the funding slide here in a minute.
- So this is the funding chart, and it's a little different.
- We're going to go over the funding slide here in a minute.
- or percentage reduction in funding.
- The Board of Pilotage, it's my understanding in general that 3,000 is generally the norm right now, and
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
traffic safety, roadway fatalities, Washington traffic safety commission, policy update, road safety, accident prevention, disability, parking privileges, accessibility, special parking, local government, oil tankers, restricted waters, environmental safety, maritime regulations, state law, fifth-wheel, travel trailers, vehicle regulation, transportation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 12th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This means that a user will not have to forfeit funds in their account.
- Then it would be approved as a general obligation bond.
- The tax notes are generally used to cover short-term cash shortfalls, right?
- No, so a bond is a certificate of obligation or a general obligation. Bonds.
- Just generally speaking, our general obligation...
Keywords:
SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, hey, there's nothing in the statute evidently about if you misappropriate retirement funds, municipal
- or whatever, you could take that funds and there's no way to... that funds and there's no way to prosecute
- So, now I've got to hire a lawyer to advise me about how I deal with city funds to keep me from going
- This is a matter of you inappropriately using funds that have already been promised.
- They handle their funds. Senator Bell.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, DUI, driving under the influence, drunk driving, fatal crash, vehicular homicide, child support, survivor benefits, orphaned child, guardian death
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Committee:
House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, veterans, veterans' affairs, mental health, community mental health, behavioral health, grant program, matching grant, non-state match, community services, family support, county population, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC, public safety, homeland security
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 18th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Where that is discussed is between the Secretary of State and the general fund.
- fund.
- I got a generalized question.
- There are not general fund monies or anything of that nature involved, correct?
- our TVA funds that we've provided.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, bond financing, municipal bonds, county debt, local government debt, debt service schedule, bond disclosure, public finance, bond underwriter, county commission, city council, refunding bonds, swap agreements, interest rate swaps, derivatives, fiscal transparency
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 19th, 2025
State Government
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, state holidays, Juneteenth, Rosa Parks Day, Alabama law, public observance, public works, sealed bids, bidding notice, advertising requirements, newspaper of general circulation, centralized website, electronic mail, U.S. mail, state procurement, county procurement
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So it would generate investment revenues, you would think?
- it would be the contact point, and then the funds would revert back to the person that funded it, that
- So garnishment is generally some type of income, right?
- The constitutional amendment limits the amount of state general funds that may be appropriated in a fiscal
- H.B. 646 limits the amount of general funds that may be appropriated in a fiscal year.
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
expert witness, expert testimony, witness fees, pecuniary interest, conflict of interest, civil procedure, evidence law, Louisiana evidence code, Louisiana civil litigation, expert report, discovery, pretrial disclosure, litigation transparency, settlement, damages award, treating physician, medical expert, forensic expert, civil court, criminal court exception